Cryptocurrencies and the digital asset ecosystem continue to move towards a mainstream institutional marketplace, with the number of institutional participants either already allocating or planning to allocate to the nascent asset class imminently.
Bitfinex Derivatives has announced the launch of perpetual contracts for Sushi (SUSHIF0:USTF0) and Terra (LUNAF0:USTF0). SUSHIF0:USTF0 and LUNAF0:USTF0 went live on 26 August at 16:00 PM CET. The contracts offer users up to 100x leverage and will be settled in
TheStandard.io, a DeFi infrastructure project which aims to provide a bridge between traditional physical investments and digital assets, has appointed two high-profile crypto industry figures to its Advisory Board – Dr Jane Thomason and Hartej Sawhney. TheStandard.io issues liquidity to asset
IHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and solutions, has established connectivity with Lucera and Neptune Networks (Neptune) to deliver to mutual clients access to high-quality pre-trade data and liquidity signals. Lucera’s LumeALFA Analytics is a new lighter version
Getting technology infrastructure correct on day one – and avoiding cutting corners despite budgetary pressures – is vital for start-up and emerging hedge funds, and staff with coding and tech backgrounds offer a “big step forward” during the initial launch
Liti Capital’s wLITI token, a wrapped version of the Swiss company’s LITI equity token, has been listed on the Bitcoin.com. wLITI is trading with BTC and USDT pairs. Liti Capital, a Swiss-based blockchain private equity fund specialising in raising capital
SRAX has collaborated with S3 Partners, a financial data and analytics provider, to incorporate short interest and securities finance data into the Sequire platform. Sequire is an investor intelligence and communications platform where companies can track their investors’ behaviours and
Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, has launched an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) and specialised depositary services in Ireland. Read the full story at Private Equity Wire…
Horizon Software, a provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, is partnering with Terranoha, a unique AI platform, to integrate Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions into its financial system in order to digitise and automate communication to clients and
Bitwise Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency index fund managers, has raised USD70 million in a Series B funding round led by Elad Gil and Electric Capital. New backers include Daniel Loeb’s Third Point LLC, alongside individual investors Henry
